Allied Defense Sales Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8665 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8665 To require the implementation of a strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in the foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes on a multinational basis, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2026 Mr. Zinke (for himself and Mr. Bera) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the implementation of a strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in the foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes on a multinational basis, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Allied Defense Sales Act''. SEC. 2. STRATEGY AND REPORT ON MULTINATIONAL PROCUREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES. (a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall implement a strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in the foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes on a multinational basis. Such strategy shall incorporate existing efforts by the Department of State to-- (1) survey interest in participating in such multinational procurement processes among potentially eligible countries; (2) identify countries and partners who may be eligible to serve as the lead purchase coordinator for a multinational procurement process, and potential incentives for their participation as lead coordinator; (3) review pathways for participation in foreign military sales or direct commercial sales processes for countries determined to be ineligible for f